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be too sure that such seat will be at his disposal, and he had 

 better write a few days previously to the post-master of Struan, 

 on whose kind offices he may rely, to secure for him a place. 



We Londoners will imagine that we have left Euston Square 

 Station at 8.50 in the evening, and slept most of the way to 

 Perth, as every entomologist should, if he only leaves behind him 

 the cares of his every-day business, which all who intend having 

 a real holiday would do naturally. Then there is a short time 

 for a little breakfast, and a change on to the Highland line. For 

 the first few miles after leaving Perth the scenery will fully 

 occupy his attention, especially between Pitlochrie and Blair 

 Athol, when the train passes through the celebrated Pass of 

 Killicrankie ; and, by the way, I may mention that the left-hand 

 corner of the carriage, when facing the engine, will be found 

 the best place for observing the scenery. 



At last, seated on the post-car for Kinloch, we pass through 

 a wild and not too inviting country. Wild, however, as it 

 appears to the newly-imported " Sassenach," it is nothing when 

 compared with the scenery a few miles further north, in the 

 tract of country north-west of the head of Glen Glarry. How- 

 ever, as we descend into the vale of Eannoch, we come upon one 

 of those beautiful Highland views which repays us for the fatigue 

 of our long journey from town. 



There are now two hotels in Kinloch, — one is the " M'Donald 

 Arms," and the other the "Burn Bannoch Hotel." The latter, 

 which is the most conveniently situated for entomologists, is 

 kept by Mrs. M'Donald, who has lived for years in Kinloch as 

 proprietress of the former hotel, and for whom the latter was 

 built. This good lady has long ago learned the eccentricities of 

 the "Flycatchers," and can make them most comfortable. If 

 we travel in a party of two or more it will be well to arrange to 

 let her conveyance meet us at Struan, and perhaps she may 

 board us "en pension"; but these are details which may be 

 settled by letter. Private lodgings are most difficult to obtain in 

 the district, and are not always quite such as the uninitiated 

 would care for ; although comfort, but of very plain character, 

 may be found. 



As it is long past noon when we have unpacked our " impe- 

 dimenta," and as we have travelled something like five hundred 

 miles since dinner last evening, we shall not care to enter very 



